SHANGHAI: China’s version of Twitter, Weibo, has effectively banned users from promoting the country’s most popular messaging app WeChat on its platform as the two Internet giants battle for users.
Nasdaq-listed Weibo said in a statement it would crack down on users disseminating QR (quick response) codes — a type of barcode — and other marketing information.
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